Project Crashing

Q1 The following tale gives the activities in a construction project and the other relevant information

Activity Immediate Normal time Crash time Normal cost Crash cost (Rs
Predecessor (Months) (Months) (Rs 000) 000)
A - 4 3 60 90
B - 6 4 150 250
C - 2 1 38 60
D A 5 3 150 250
E C 2 2 100 100
F A 7 5 115 175
G D,B,E 4 2 100 240

Indirect cost vary as follows

Months 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
Cost(Rs) 600 500 400 250 175 100 75 50 35 25

a) Draw an arrow diagram for the project

b) Determine the project duration which will result in minimum total project cost

Q2 The following table gives data on normal time and cost and crash time and cost for a project

Activity Normal Normal Cost (Rs) Crash time(weeks) Cost (RS)

time(weeks)
1-2 3 300 2 400
2-3 3 20 3 30
2-4 7 420 5 580
2-5 9 720 7 810
3-5 5 250 4 300
4-5 0 0 0 0
5-6 6 320 4 410
6-7 4 400 3 470
6-8 13 780 10 900
7-8 10 1000 9 1200

The indirect cost is Rs 50 per week

a) Draw the network diagram for the project and identify the critical path?
b) What are the normal duration and associated cost?
c) Crash the relevant activities systematically and determine the optimal project completion time
and cost